Online-Stellung Brandenburgischer Gläser und Kronleuchter


Online-Stellung Brandenburgischer Gläser und Kronleuchter

Seit dem 17.12.2018 sind im Themenportal “Brandenburgische Gläser” bei museum-digital (www.museum-digital.de) auch Kronleuchter publiziert. Weitere Informationen siehe: https://www.spsg.de Since the 17th December 2017, on the Website “Museum Digital” one can view chandeliers as well as Brandenburg Glass from the collection of the Brandenburg Schlösser. There are also glass collections from the Potsdam Museum – Forum […] Read the whole article »



Pre-Invitation Yearly Meeting, Venice 2019 / Jahrestreff Venedig 2019


Pre-Invitation Yearly Meeting, Venice 2019 / Jahrestreff Venedig 2019

To aid you in planning for 2019, we have an initial announcement regarding our next meeting: Bitte scrollen sie runter für Deutsch Pre-Invitation to the Light & Glass Yearly Meeting, Venice 2019 Light & Glass is very honoured to be able to announce that we have been invited to hold our next Yearly Meeting & […] Read the whole article »



Turin, A Treasure Trove of Chandeliers


Turin, A Treasure Trove of Chandeliers

Turin – A Treasure Trove of Chandeliers The Palazzos Reale di Torino (Royal Palace of Turin) in the city centre and the Palazzina di Caccia Stupinigi 10 km. to the south, were once seat to the powerful Dukes of Savoy and are both in possession of great riches in their collections of chandeliers and other […] Read the whole article »



Papier Maché Chandeliers in Lithuania


Papier Maché Chandeliers in Lithuania

Nineteenth-Century Papier Mâché Chandeliers in Lithuania: From History to Attribution and Reconstruction from Alantė Valtaitė-Gagač Ph.D.   In the summer of 2017, during the restoration of the historical palace of the noble Pac family on Didžioji Street in Vilnius, fragments of a papier mâché [1] chandelier that once hung in the palace were found. New […] Read the whole article »



Report Yearly Meeting Prague-Pilsen / Bericht Jahresversammlung Prag-Pilsen


Report Yearly Meeting Prague-Pilsen / Bericht Jahresversammlung Prag-Pilsen

                        Bitte scrollen sie unten für Deutsch Below please find the Report from our General Assembly in Prague & Pilsen from 26th – 29th April. There are three parts to this report: Activities, Lectures and the General Assembly Protocol.   Activities Report – Yearly […] Read the whole article »



Alter Messingleuchter – ein verborgener Schatz / Old Brass Chandelier – a hidden treasure


Alter Messingleuchter – ein verborgener Schatz / Old Brass Chandelier - a hidden treasure

Please scroll down for English Alter Messingleuchter Bei meinen Recherchen zu Kronleuchtern in evangelisch-lutherischen Dorfkirchen der Oberlausitz stieß ich durch Zufall auf ein sehr altes Exemplar. Der Messingleuchter hängt nicht in der Kirche, sondern in der ehemaligen sogenannten „Kantorei“ von Waltersdorf, einem kleinen Dorf unweit Großschönau in der Oberlausitz (Abb. 1). Es ist ein relativ […] Read the whole article »